Victor Hugo Sings Again: On 'Les Misérables'
'Les Misérables' — of the zeitgeist since 1862
December 25th, 2012“Hurt Into Poetry: On Poetry and Greece”By Stephanos Papadopoulos
Los Angeles Review of Books
The Voice of the Sea: Hurricanes in Life & Literature
The legacy of the hurricane in literature and Louisiana
October 17th, 2012
Vade Mecum: An Introduction to Introductions
June 4th, 2012
VIDEO: The Question of Nonfiction
Six writers talk about truthiness in nonfiction.
April 15th, 2012
Video: David Mitchell
Mark Haskell Smith on the flawlessness of David Mitchell.
April 15th, 2012
Video: Student Critics Review a Few Books
April 10th, 2012
Voyeuristic Pleasures
Books by Wallace Stroby, Alison Gaylin, Joe R. Lansdale, Hilary Davidson, Chris F. Holm, and Robert Silverberg.
March 31st, 2012
Virtual Violence
The blurring of lines between the digital realm and reality, especially in a time of war, has very real psychological effects.
March 22nd, 2012
Genres
Literary Fiction
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Science & Technology
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SF
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Comics
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Biography & Autobiography
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Film
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